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Statement by the YPG "People's Defence Units" about Turkey surrounding the Afrîn canton with a number of tanks, Syrian rebels attacking Jaysh al-Thuwar (who are a part of the Syrian Democratic Forces) and about Turkish reconnaissance drones flying over the areas that the SDF/YPG had recently captured from IS.

The High Negotiations Committee of the Syrian Opposition (HNC) and the Free Syrian Army released a join statement rejecting the United Nations initiative to evacuate a limited number of the wounded and sick from Aleppo, Syria.

The Syrian Government has sent a number of mass text messages to residents of eastern Aleppo. The texts read 1.) "Militants, if you are afraid of the fight then know this: death is an honour of the fighter! Don't hide behind the safety of civilians.", 2.) "Dear citizens of eastern Aleppo, militants push your young people to the front lines, and take you and your kids as human shields.", 3.) "Be men, militants! And don't hide behind the safety of civilians.", and a message centred to the civilians: 4.) "Terrorist demons will use chemical weapons to kill you. If you see armed people wearing masks, stay away."

On IS and Syrian refugees — Republican nominee for U.S President Donald Trump: Syrian refugees will be "the great Trojan Horse" and "tens of thousands of Syrian refugees definitely are aligned with IS".

Republican nominee for U.S President during the last United States Presidential Debate in Las Vegas: "Putin has outsmarted [Democrat nominee for U.S President] Clinton and Obama in Syria and everywhere else. They're taking over the Middle East".